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Dollar revenues the country stands to rap from the ambitious multinational and industrial tech venture known as PAC Silica is just too huge to pass up. Hence the array of semiconductor and digital device manufacturing plants and an array of data center warehouses is a must for the Philippines to invest in terms of land utilities and manp. Our Patrick Hus hash over the numbers in this report.
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The nickel, copper, and other raw materials that the Philippines usually exports to other countries will soon be processed here in the country and turned into components to help manufacture modern technology and digital products. All of these are part of the planned pack silica development set to rise in New Clark City, Capast Tarlac. Ang ahilica po na ito ay ecosystem po ng mga industries. No, ito po yyung mga high tech industries na gusto nating dalhin dito sa Pilipinas.
Under the packs silica initiative, countries led by the United States have committed to strengthening industries such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, data centers and other advanced technologies by building a resilient supply chain and developing data center infrastructure, the Philippines is among the countries that have signed on and pledged to support the development of this industrial hub. The expected benefits. According to the BCDA, the Philippines could attract between 40 and 70 billion US in investments, generate up to Php75 billion in tax revenues, and earn nearly 200 billion US from exports. Ang nakikita nating employment to be generated ay mga 130,290,000 jobs, high quality jobs. kung magkakaroon po tayo ng arrangement sa magiging ah lessy no o kung magiging le agreement commercial agreement to ay mga 60 billion po. Pero ang mas malaki po dito ay yung economic benefits.
30 companies have already expressed interest in investing in pax silica. The project will cover 1,600 hectares. 40% of the area will be preserved as open space. The BCDA also clarified that no indigenous people's land will be affected. It also assured that all investors will be required to comply with international loss.
But what about the supply of water and electricity? The BCDA says it will build its own impounding water dam. Una naming tantya ay co-consume ng mga 65 to 90 million L per day no yung mga mga industriya na andon. Pero yung initial design na ginawa namin ay nasa 120 million L per day. Pwede pa namin siyang i-ramp up to 300 million L per day. Anong ibig sabihin? Sapat po yung tubig na pwedeng pagkuhanan doon.
A Korean and a Japanese company are also conducting feibility studies to assess a construction of power plants for the project. The PCDA is targeting to begin the construction of pax silica in the first quarter of 2028. Patrick deus for the nation. Ah.